As the summer winds down and harvest begins in earnest, the time for immersing ourselves in future planning is getting underway.

And despite the sputtering ag economy that is expected to continue in 2017, investment and evolution continues in ag technology products, research, and practices. Progressive managers and organizations are aware that technological advances being developed and implemented will make a significant impact on the agriculture industry, from how inputs are developed and distributed to how crops are produced, all the way down to how food is stored, tracked and processed.